Actor Steven Bauer, best known for his role as Al Pacino’s sidekick Manny Ribera in the 1983 film Scarface, attended the Marlins’ game today at Petco Park in San Diego.

Bauer said he is a huge Marlins fan and was thrilled when he returned home to Los Angeles to find out the Marlins just two hours south in San Diego.
“I’m a big Marlins fan. I was at the ground-breaking at the new stadium. I had a shovel and everything.
I go as much as I can,” he said.

Marlins pitcher Ricky Nolasco (L) with actor Steven Bauer

“I did a movie in New York City recently and I came back in time to come down here because I live in LA.”

Bauer wore Marlins jersey (from last year) with his name on the back. Manager Ozzie Guillen gave Bauer his Marlins jacket.

Bauer mingled with Giancarlo Stanton, Josh Johnson and other players, but few knew who he was — until they were reminded about his role in Scarface, a movie many players love to watch.

Jose Reyes’ face lit up when told about Bauer’s role in Scarface.

“I’m a Miamian,” said Bauer. “I actually saw the (old) Miami Marlins minor league team play in the old park (Miami Stadium). I went there when I was 12 years old.”

Bauer said he is a big Ricky Nolasco fan.

“Big time! He is having a great year. I am really proud of that man. I am proud of the way the team is jelling,” Bauer said.

“It’s starting to happen. There are big-time clubs having a lot of problems with big players. This team had a few bumps starting off but it’s starting to come together.”

He attended the Marlins Park games against the Astros in April.

“It’s the most amazing place I’ve ever seen for a sporting event. I mean the Staples Center is pretty good for Lakers games. But that place is aesthetically so beautiful and fan-friendly that you can’t help but have a great experience, even if you are losing.”

Bauer had a great role as a Mexican drug kingpin in the AMC Series Breaking Bad last season. “Breaking Bad was a really good break for me,” he said.

Bauer said he just finished a movie called ‘Last I Heard’ starring Paul Sorvino and Michael Rapaport. It was written by Dave Rodriguez, Bauer’s close friend from New York.

“It’s about an aging mobster who is dying in prison. So the feds send him home to die in the care of his daughter,” Bauer said. “I play his probation officer who visits him at home and says, ‘You’re keeping your nose clean, right?’ ”

He also has a lead role in a series called Ray Donovan that he hopes will be picked up by Showtime. That co-stars Jon Voight and Liev Schreiber.